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Huh - so I just assumed it wasn't meant as a children's book because of the sexual content. But I kept looking around, and in her bio, she says, "My current project, Crime Against Nature, is both a series and a children’s book for the kid in all of us." I wonder if she means a "picture book" for the kid in all of us. A "children's book" implies that it is actually intended for children, and I just can't imagine this being marketed for children. I'm seeing it shown around on blogs meant for children's books though, and - being a former children's librarian - I'm a little puzzled.

This artwork is beautiful and the commentary on the animals' behavior is fascinating, but I don't think it's intended as a children's book. Sentences like this are the tip off: "Females seek out clitoral stimulation and other nonprocreative sexual interactions."

I love everything about this tour - it's so inspiring! It truly calls to the heart of Apartment Therapy - making spaces functional and beautiful and having just what you need. I'm especially entranced that she manages to paint in this space - wow!
Thanks so much for sharing, Mary Lee!

I agree that they're more accessible to kids than most of the animals we decorate with, so it makes sense to give them something cute and recognizable in their room. I'm in love with this squirrel lamp from Urban Outfitters, but they don't let you pick which critter you get - http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=26574566&parentid=A_DECORATE

It would be interesting to do a poll and ask people to choose which rooms look sterile or cold to them. Some of the most decorated nurseries feel sterile to me because everything is so perfectly staged that it doesn't seem like a real child would be welcome there. (Not that I don't love looking at them anyway!)

This room feels cozy and warm to me because of all the sweet little touches - the hanging fish, the happy teddy bear in the corner, the bunnies on the shelf, and of course all the pops of red!

I really love the clean gray and silver tones - and I bet the children look beautiful playing against that crisp backdrop!

Thanks so much for sharing, Kirsten!

I have the Algreen barrels that look like terra cotta and have a planter in the top. They really do look good in person.

http://www.amazon.com/Algreen-81002-50-Gallon-Collection-Storage/dp/B0013CJLI6/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1342819412&sr=8-2&keywords=algreen+rain+barrel

Gorgeous. I love everything, but especially the quilt (I'm in awe!) and the softies.

My impression of this room is that it's perfectly stylish but would have been perfectly stylish twenty years ago as well. That's what I call timeless! It's very refreshing, since most of the time baby rooms tend to be trendy.

I love the idea of the little drawers for each child - genius!

Thanks so much for sharing!

And the alphabet! How could I forget? I was just reading that Montessorians introduce lower case letters first because you see more of them than upper case letters, which I've never thought of but makes perfect sense. I absolutely love this alphabet display and it actually looks like something your little girl will be able to learn from.

I like the all-in-one functionality of this, but I wish they gave more information about how it works. I'm especially curious about how you record breastfeeding times and sides - if it's just one more complicated thing to fiddle with, it might not be that helpful.
Aside from that, I like the idea of combining a noise machine, clock, and nightlight.

I love the mix of the neutral stripes with the bright colors - lovely!